Cotton stainer bugs

Dysdercus decussatus

Description

Dysdercus decussatus body is about 1 cm. The head is red or black, the wing is black with distinctive yellow cross. The body is red and the legs are black.

Population Size

Unknown

Life Span

-

WEIGHT​

-

LENGTH

10 mm

Ar

Arboreal

Gr

Granivore

He

Herbivore

Te

Terrestrial

Classification

KINGDOM

:

Animalia

PHYLUM

:

Arthropoda

CLASS

:

Insecta

ORDER

:

Hemiptera

FAMILY

:

Pyrrhocoridae

GENUS

:

Dysdercus

SPECIES

:

Dysdercus decussatus

Distribution

Dysdercus decussates could be found on forest or Hibiscus tiliaceus plantation.

Geography

Continent : Asia, Australia

Country : Indonesia, , Malaysia, Singapore, Thailand, China, Japan, India, Australia.

Habits and Lifestyle

Dysdercus decussates usually found in groups under the leaf or among the flowers of Hibiscus tiliaceus.

Lifestyle

Terrestrial, arboreal

Biome

Tropical rain forest

Climate Zone

Tropical

Diet and Nutrition

Dysdercus decussatus feed on the seeds of Hibiscus tiliaceus

Diet : Herbivore, Granivore

Mating Habits

Dysdercus decussatus live in groups which make them easy to find mate. The female laid the eggs singly near Hibiscus tiliaceus plant.

Reproduction session : –

Incubation periods : –

Independent age : –

Baby name : –

Baby carrying : –

Population

Population status : Not Evaluated (NE)

NE

DD

LC

NT

VU

EN

CR

EW

EX

PHOTO GALLERY

Reference

  1. http://mangrove.nus.edu.sg/guidebooks/text/2013.htm
  2. https://www.thailandnatureproject.com/dysdercus-decussatus.html
  3. http://www.wildsingapore.com/wildfacts/insecta/dysdercus.htm